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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Nocona girls vie for bronze
By ERIC VICCARO
The Nocona High School girls’ basketball team had the daunting task of playing Muenster on Wednesday evening at the 29th Annual North Central Texas College Holliday Classic.
Even though the Lady Indians suffered a 54-33 setback against the Lady Hornets – ranked ninth in Conference 2A in the most recent Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll – Nocona head coach Heather Nobile said her team needed to play seasoned competition during the holiday break.
“There was a lot of good competition over there,” Nobile said of the tournament, which took place at both the Lions’ Den in Gainesville and Lindsay High School’s main gymnasium. “Valley View and Muenster are good programs. Muenster is so tall and vertical.”
Playing Muenster will benefit Nocona (11-7) next week as the Lady Indians play at Holliday on Tuesday and return home for a Friday date against Jacksboro.
Nobile said the Lady Eagles and Tigerettes are, perhaps, the two most height-rich teams in District 3A-8.
“We didn’t shoot the best (against Muenster),” Nobile said. “But, I think we did a great job in the post. I thought we handled it well.”
Nocona’s 2-3 defense was able to clog the post.
However, that left Muenster’s Bailey Klement free beyond the 3-point arc, and Klement drained three triples as part of a 21-point performance.
Muenster (16-3) center Morgan Eldridge, daughter of Saint Jo superintendent Curtis Eldridge, also scored 21 points – including 7-of-10 from the free-throw stripe. Read more in the Dec. 31 Bowie News.
Nocona’s Rachel Patrick (11) and Emma Meekins (number hidden) both attempt to corral a rebound during Wednesday’s 29th Annual North Central Texas College Holiday Classic at Gainesville. The Lady Indians fell to Conference 2A-ranked Muenster 54-33. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Nocona got its new press box into place this week at Jack Crane Stadium. The old press box, which was in place for more than 60 years, was taken out in early June and moved to Indian Valley Raceway. The new press box was by the Southern Bleacher Company out of Graham. Athletic Director Black Crutsinger said they looked at a lot of press boxes and decided they liked the one at Lindsay High School and went with that model. Sean Hutson operated the crane from the Hurd Crane Service that put the press box up for Nocona.
Sunset native Cason Richey (right) and his team roping partner Beldon Cox from Weatherford repeated as the International Finals Youth Rodeo champions last weekend at Shawnee, OK. Richey and Cox won the previous year and were able to complete the repeat by catching three steers in a combined time of 16.6 seconds. Richey is expected to compete attend Texas Tech University this fall and compete on the rodeo team.
The Chisholm Trail Youth Rodeo had its awards ceremony this week, giving out plaques and buckles to the top competitors throughout the summer season.
There were four age categories with five events to compete in for the young athletes.
Along with the best results in each event, at the end the overall best cowboy and cowgirl in each age division was awarded as well.
The lead line division, in which an adult helps the young competitors, saw Rylee Stewart win the first in poles, barrel racing and mystery event on her way to win top cowgirl.
Hattie Snow got the fastest time in the flags event and Lany Shupak got the fastest goat time. Riggin Bishop got named the top cowboy in the division.
In the eight-and-under division, Whitley Goins won the top cowgirl and Trell Carpenter won top cowboy. Goins got the fastest times in barrel racing, flags and mystery event. Carpenter got the fastest time in poles and goats.
In the 9-12 age division, Sage Keck won the top cowgirl while Chisum Carpenter won the top cowboy. Keck got the fastest times in four of the five divisions. Only Layna Taylor getting the fastest goat time prevented her from winning in a clean sweep.
In the 13-18 age division, Tess Egenbacher won the top overall cowgirl award.
Kiley McCracken won both the barrel racing and flags event. Emma Strahan won the poles and mystery event. Hadlee Bryan won the goats event.
There was no top overall cowboy in the age division.
To see the times for the winners of each event in all four age categories along with pictures of all of the top cowboys and cowgirls, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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